City officials are hoping to clear 1,200 lots of tall grass and trash in New Orleans in the next year, the Advocate reports.
It’s part of the latest push to eradicate blight, helped along by a new ordinance passed by the City Council in February authorizing city workers to clean up trash or overgrown grass without a hearing.
Under the new system, homeowners have one week to fix problems after a property has been cited by an inspector. If it’s not fixed, the cost for cleanup is added to the owner’s property tax bill.
A team of young workers from Covenant House started clearing lots in the 7th Ward last week, they move on to Central City next.
